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Sunday, November 5
- AMBC Fall Fest 2017! Hosted by Appalachian Mountain Bike Club, Baker Creek Preserve, 1516 Taylor Road, 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville: Interviews with District Six City Council Candidates Jennifer Montgomery and Gwen McKenzie, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Five Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Jazz Brunch with Shifflet’s Jazz Benedict, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- 12th Annual East Tennessee Chili Cook-Off, World’s Fair Park Festival Lawn, Noon – 6:00 PM, $15 – $100
- Disney on Ice Presents Reach for the Stars, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM, $21 – $66
- Auditions for “Moon Over Buffalo,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Reading Close to Home: William Faulkner, Lawson-McGhee Public Library, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Public Cinema presents “The Unknown Girl,” Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Newest Research on World War I, Panel Discussion moderated by Robert Rennie, East Tennessee History Center, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- “The Garden” hosted by The Katharine Slowburn Experience, Modern Studio, 2:00 PM, $3 – $10
- “Blue Window,” Clarence Brown LAB Theatre, 2:00 PM / 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT! / $15
- “The Crucible,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Tennessee Stage Company’s Timeless Works benefit production of “The Philadelphia Story,” Historic Southern Railway Station, 3:00 PM, $15
- Million Mask Meal Hosted by Anonymous Knoxville / Misty Mountain String Band, Barley’s, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM / 10:00 PM
- All Saints Evensong, St. John’s Cathedral, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Seventh Annual Pie Contest hosted by Slow Food Tennessee Valley to benefit Abbey Fields Farm, Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $1 and up
- Knoxville Choral Society with CNU A Cappella Choir, Tennessee Theatre, 6:00 PM, $10 – $20
- 5th Annual Beer Dinner to benefit WUTK, Sunspot, 2200 Cumberland Ave, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM, $50
- Boris / Mutoid Man / Endon, The Concourse at The International, 8:00 PM, $18
- Amos Lee, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Amanda Fish Band & Brady Buster 1-Man Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, November 6
- Drop-in Figure Drawing Workshop, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM, $10 per session
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Shelby, Texas / Old Salt Union, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Mighty Musical Monday with Dr. Bill Snyder, Freddie Brabson and special guest, Marble City Opera, Tennessee Theatre, Noon, Free
- Distinguished Lecture Series: Mas Subramanian, University of Tennessee Tickle College of Engineering, 1506 Middle Dr, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Countdown to Victory Rally! Hosted by Joshua Williams for Congress, Historic Southern Railway Station, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
- Women’s Circle, The Basement Community Art Studio, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, $10 suggested donation
- WDVX’s Maple Hall Monday Presents Will Carter with Dallas Moore, Maple Hall, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Friendlytown comedy show: Noir (starring detective John Hurst), Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, Free
- Keith Kenny, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Thompson Springs, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, November 7
- ELECTION DAY: It’s your last chance: GO VOTE! It’s your privilege and your responsibility!
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Between the Lines / Maire Ni Chathasaigh & Chris Newman, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Union Avenue Books staff lead a discussion of Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven, part of the Knox County Public Library‘s NEA Big Read, downtown YWCA, 420 Clinch Ave, Noon, Free
- Advocacy Forum II Hosted by The Women’s Fund of East Tennessee, Knoxville Museum of Art, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Knoxville Irish Society: Maire Ni Chathasa and Chris Newman in Concert, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 7:00 PM, $15 suggested donation
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Election Night Celebration Rebecca Parr for City Council, First District, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:30 PM
- “Blue Window,” Clarence Brown LAB Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Primus: Ambushing the Storm, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $34 – $148
- Electrochemical Dreameaters & Glass Mansions, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM
- Kukuly and the Fuego, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, November 8
- Art Travels: Knoxville, from the Asheville Art Museum, Knoxville Museum of Art, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM, $90 – $100
- ETRLA Conference: Facing East Tennessee’s Changing Housing Needs, Hilton Knoxville, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM, $50
- Free Pet Portraits! Central Veterinary Hospital, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Market Square Farmer’s Market, Market Square, Market Street, Union Ave , 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Fustics / Chris Watts, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents The Q Series, The Square Room, Noon – 1:00 PM, $18 – $20
- “The Fever that was Fatal to So Many”: Deadly Epidemics in Knoxville History, from the ‘Plague’ of 1838 to the Spanish Flu of 1918-1919, Brown Bag Lecture with Jack Neely, East Tennessee History Center, Noon – 1:00 PM, Free
- Dine & Discover with Tim Hiles, UT Professor: “The Lure of Impressionism: French Origins and Influence on American Artists,” Knoxville Museum of Art, Noon – 1:00 PM, Free
- Knoxville Cocktails for a Cause Hosted by Planned Parenthood of Middle and East Tennessee, Pour Taproom, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $10 – $25
- Yee-Haw Party, The Casual Pint – Downtown, 6:00 PM
- Tennessee Shines presents Red Shoes & Rosin, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM, $7 – $10
- Casey Green Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- AIGA Knoxville presents: Avoiding Liability In Branding, Central Collective, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $5 – $15
- “Blue Window,” Clarence Brown LAB Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Blue October / Missio, The International, 8:00 PM, $25 – $50
- Kishi Bashi / Tall Tall Trees, The Concourse at the International, 8:00 PM, $15 – $17
- Comedy Night at Scruffy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- The Delta Troubadours / Can Duffy Moore Hosts Improv Night, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM / 11:00 PM
Thursday, November 9
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Miller and The Other Sinners / Jesse Terry, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Book signing with Paula Johnson, author of Lost Restaurants of Knoxville, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM
- WDVX’S Six O’Clock Swerve Presents Adeem the Artist, Barley’s 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, Free
- KSO UnStaged: Craft, The Standard Knoxville, 416 W Jackson Ave, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $34
- Evelyn Jack, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- “The Crucible,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Scottish Session, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM, Free
- Knoxville Chamber Chorale Fall Concert – Gathering, St. John’s Cathedral, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM, $15
- Free Spirit Theatre presents THE LESSON, Modern Studio, 7:30 PM, $15
- “Blue Window,” Clarence Brown LAB Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Tennessee Stage Company’s Timeless Works benefit production of “The Philadelphia Story,” Historic Southern Railway Station, 8:00 PM, $15
- Ethan Palmer Hosts Electric Pheasant Poetry Slam, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM
- Glenn Jones, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $8
- Party Favor / SAYMYNAME, The Concourse at the International, 9:00 PM, $15
- The Voodoo Fix, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Miller and the Other Sinners, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Friday, November 10
- Coffee & Conversation with Alliance for Young Nonprofit Professionals and Alliance for Better Nonprofits, Remedy Coffee, 800 Tyson St, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
- Knoxville Annual Veteran’s Day Parade, Gay Street, 11:00 AM – Noon
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Sam Hatmaker, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Behind the Scenes Tour, Farragut Hotel, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Free admission for current Knox Heritage members
- Alive After Five Presents “Wild Women Don’t Have the Blues,” Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, Free – $15
- Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Live, Tennessee Theatre, 6:00 PM, $25 – $78
- Whiskey Compass Unplugged for InterFaith Health Clinic, The Casual Pint – Downtown, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- “The Crucible,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Momentum Dance Lab: Celebrating Ten Years of Performance, The Square Room, 7:00 PM, $10 – $15
- Free Spirit Theatre presents THE LESSON, Modern Studio, 7:30 PM, $15
- “Blue Window,” Clarence Brown LAB Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs Peoria Rivermen: Military Appreciation Night, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:35 PM, $8 – $26
- Tennessee Stage Company’s Timeless Works benefit production of “The Philadelphia Story,” Historic Southern Railway Station, 8:00 PM, $15
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band fundraiser for Legacy Housing Foundation, Crowne Plaza Ballroom, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $50 – $100
- UT Opera Presents Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $5 – $20
- The Breakfast Club, The International, 8:00 PM, $10 – $25
- A Tennessee Friday Night: Adeem the Artist (11 of 12), Hops and Hollers, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Aaron Lebos Reality / The Orange Constant & Emma’s Lounge, Preservation Pub, 8:00 PM / 10:00 PM
- Will Boyd Group, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Ex-Gold with Luggage, Spodee Boy and Filthy Blonde, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- Supatight & Savants of Soul, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- Paul Lee Kupfer, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, Free
- The War & Treaty, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Saturday, November 11
- Market Square Farmer’s Market, Market Square, Market Street, Union Ave , 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Race for Summitt – 4 Miler, UTK Circle Park, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM, $25
- WDVX’s Kid’s Stuff Live with Sean McCollough presents KSO Wind Quintet, Visitor Center, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: RUST, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- East Tennessee Portfolio Day, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- “The Crucible,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Unbroken Circle: Stories of Cultural Diversity in the South, East Tennessee History Center, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM, Free
- UT Opera Presents Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” Bijou Theatre, 2:30 PM / 8:00 PM, $5 – $20
- Birdhousearoo 2017, Birdhouse Knoxville, 3:00 PM – Midnight, $5 – $10 suggested donation
- Momentum Dance Lab: Celebrating Ten Years of Performance, The Square Room, 7:00 PM, $10 – $15
- East Tennessee Technology Access Center Fundraiser: An Evening of Gypsy Jazz, residence of Marlene & Jack O’Hanlon, 415 W. Depot Avenue, 7:30 PM, $10
- Free Spirit Theatre presents THE LESSON, Modern Studio, 7:30 PM, $15
- Tennessee Stage Company’s Timeless Works benefit production of “The Philadelphia Story,” Historic Southern Railway Station, 8:00 PM, $15
- Knoxville Theatre Club: Knoxville Theatre Slam, “Winter Is Coming,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $5
- Way Sneaky Eddie, Clancy’s Tavern & Whiskey House, 9:00 PM – Midnight
- The Burnin’ Hermans & Heavy 70’s, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM
- Harold Nagge / Alan Wyatt, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Smooth Sailor, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- The Barstool Romeos, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
- Donna Hopkins Band, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM
- Greg Ashley, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
Sunday, November 12
- Knoxcentric: Powered by Inside of Knoxville, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Five Bar, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- 2017 Subway Race Against Cancer, World’s Fair Park , 2017 11:00 AM – 3:30 PM
- Yoga at the Distillery Fundraiser for Girls on the Run of Greater Knoxville Hosted by Blue Ridge Yoga, Modern Spirits, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM, $27
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Jazz Brunch with Shifflet’s Jazz Benedict, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Second Sunday Art Activity Day, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, Free
- Nolpix Film presentation: “Vietnam: East Tennessee,” Lawson McGhee Public Library, 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM
- “Blue Window,” Clarence Brown LAB Theatre, 2:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 PM (English) / 3:00 PM (Spanish), Free
- Book signing with mystery writer Layton Green, author of Written in Blood, Union Avenue Books, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- UT Opera Presents Mozart’s “The Marriage of Figaro,” Bijou Theatre, 2:30 PM, $5 – $20
- Tennessee Stage Company’s Timeless Works benefit production of “The Philadelphia Story,” Historic Southern Railway Station, 3:00 PM, $15
- “The Crucible,” Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Feminist Embroidery Workshop Hosted by Shop Paris Woodhull and Smart & Becker Creative, Rala, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $45
- Sam Adams Fall Beer Dinner, Clancy’s Tavern & Whiskey House, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Sunday Funday, African Drum Beginner Techniques, Bar Marley, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $15
- Kyle Tuttle Electric Band, Barley’s, 8:00 PM
- Soft Seven with Toy Cars and Lean, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Miller & the Other Sinners, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, November 13
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Ashley Heath / Christian Lopez, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Knoxville’s Urban Renewal, The Rest of the Story, Lecture by Robert Booker, McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
- November Cocktail Class: Balancing the Base, PostModern Spirits, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM, Founder’s Club Membership $150.00
- Fall Wardrobe Series: The Winter Coat Hosted by Modern Seamstress, Modern Studio, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $150
- Introduction to Crochet (first of three two-hour classes), Modern Studio, 6:30 PM, $60
- Friendlytown comedy show: Friendlytown Book Club!, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- Great Blue, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Brocka Jawaka, Barley’s, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, November 14
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Abby Hankins / Scott Collins, Visitor Center, Noon, Free
- Cocktails & Conversation with Denise Sanabria, artist, Knoxville Museum of Art, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM, Free
- Improvised Music by Matt Nelson, Garrit Tillman & Jack Edward Smith, Pilot Light, 6:00 PM
- The Maker’s Guide to Building a Sandwich, Knox Makers, 6:30 PM – 10:00 PM
- Mobile Photography 101: Capture + Share, The Hive, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $22.09
- Scruffy City Mayor Election to Benefit Young Williams Animal Center / Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM / 8:00 PM
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- “Blue Window,” Clarence Brown LAB Theatre, 7:30 PM, $15
- The Jangling Sparrows, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Mighty Pines, Barley’s, 10:00 PM